The month began with warm and dry conditions which strengthened the ongoing drought from a severe drought (D2) to an extreme drought (D3) across Rock, Walworth, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties on September 6th.  Elsewhere across south-central and southeast Wisconsin, drought remained at severe status (D2).  Rainfall deficits grew once again the following week as a hot and dry airmass resided over the region.  Highs on September 10th through the 13th were observed in the lower 90s for much of southern Wisconsin.  Little if any precipitation fell in the first half of the month.  The drought status for the area remained unchanged through September 13.  A wetter pattern developed for the second half of the month - several inches fell across mostly southeast Wisconsin.  A storm system caused a series of thunderstorms to "train" over much of southeast Wisconsin on September 25, bringing several inches to many locales within the extreme drought area.  Tremendous drought improvements were noted in the September 27th drought update as the drought status improved from extreme drought (D3) to moderate drought (D1) for Waukesha and Milwaukee counties and from extreme drought to severe drought (D2) for Rock, Walworth, Racine, and Kenosha counties.  Monthly rainfall totals included 5.93 inches in Sheboygan (Sheboygan Co.), 5.10 inches in Beloit (Rock Co.), 4.17 inches at Milwaukee Mitchell Field (Milwaukee Co.), 3.92 inches in Beaver Dam (Dodge Co.), 3.73 inches in Kenosha (Kenosha Co.), 3.30 inches in Wisconsin Dells (Columbia Co.), 2.73 inches in Dodgeville (Iowa Co.), and 1.93 inches at Madison's Truax Field (Dane Co.).  A small area surrounding East Troy (Walworth Co.) received 6 to 6.75 inches.  Milwaukee recorded a surplus of 0.87 inches for the month, while Madison recorded a 1.13 inch deficit.  Total drought damages for the year are outlined in October's StormData edition.

Drought in WALWORTH, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in GREEN LAKE, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in DODGE, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in DANE, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in OZAUKEE, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in IOWA, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in GREEN, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in RACINE, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in COLUMBIA, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in SAUK, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in JEFFERSON, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in ROCK, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in MARQUETTE, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in LAFAYETTE, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
From 01-SEP-05 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY